Efficacy of anti-scorpion venom serum over prazosin in severe scorpion envenomation: Is the current evidence enough

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-84

  Thirunavukkarasu, A B ^a   Chandrasekaran, V ^a  

^a Affiliated to Bharath University   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZOSIN; SCORPION VENOM; SCORPION VENOM ANTISERUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENOM ANTISERUM;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENVENOMATION; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; LUNG EDEMA; NONHUMAN; PRIAPISM; SCORPION ENVENOMATION; SWEATING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARACHNIDISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951541211     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: 09722823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.75353     Document Type: Letter

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